Theatre of wits ancient and modern attended with severall other ingenious pieces from the same pen [brace] viz. I. Faenestra in pectore, or, A century of familiar letters, II. Loves labyrinth: A tragi-comedy, III. Fragmenta poetica, or, Poetical diversions, IV. Virtus redivivi, a panegyrick on our late king Charles of ever blessed memory concluding with A panegyrick on His Sacred Majesties most happy return / by T.F.
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Theatre of wits ancient and modern attended with severall other ingenious pieces from the same pen [brace] viz. I. Faenestra in pectore, or, A century of familiar letters, II. Loves labyrinth: A tragi-comedy, III. Fragmenta poetica, or, Poetical diversions, IV. Virtus redivivi, a panegyrick on our late king Charles of ever blessed memory concluding with A panegyrick on His Sacred Majesties most happy return / by T.F.
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Forde, Thomas.
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London :: Printed by R. & W. Leybourn, for Thomas Basset,
1661.
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Aphorisms and apothegms.
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"Theatre of wits ancient and modern attended with severall other ingenious pieces from the same pen [brace] viz. I. Faenestra in pectore, or, A century of familiar letters, II. Loves labyrinth: A tragi-comedy, III. Fragmenta poetica, or, Poetical diversions, IV. Virtus redivivi, a panegyrick on our late king Charles of ever blessed memory concluding with A panegyrick on His Sacred Majesties most happy return / by T.F." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/B09153.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 3, 2024.
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Scaen. 1.
Enter Menaphon, and Doron.
Men.
HOw mad a thing is Love? Is makes us loseOur senses; whilest we wander in a mazeOf endless torments: sometime with his smilesThe cunning thief doth flatter us with hopesAnd tantalize our expectations, whenStrait our winged joyes are gone, and weDo wrack our selves with future coming fears:A mistris frowns doth cloud our clearer skie.
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1.
Fond love no more,Will I adoreThy feigned Deity.Go throw thy darts,At simple hearts,And prove thy victory.
2.
Whilst I do keepMy harmless sheep,Love hath no power on me:'Tis idle soules,Which he controules,The busie man is free.
Enter Doron.
Dor.
Ah Menaphon, my Sister Pesana, a piesOn her, I had almost forgot her name, with come.Thinking on her business.
Men.
VVhy what's thy business, Doron? tell me,
Dor.
My business, 'tis none of my businesse, I tell you,'Tis my sister Pesana's business.
Men.
VVell, what's her business then? I pre∣thee tell.
Dor.
Ah Sir! she's sick.
Men.
VVhat is she sick of Doron? let me know.
Dor.
VVhy, truly Sir, she's sick of you.
Men.
She sick of me? why, am I a disease?
Dor.
I mean— I mean—she is sick for you.
Men.
That's kindly done of her, Doron, that sheWill be sick for me: I'll make her amends.
Dor.
Will you make her amend, said you? I amAfraid you'l make her end first; but truly
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Menaphon I have a suit for you.
Men.
Hast thou a suit for me? Is it a new one?
Dor.
I say I have a suit to you.
Men.
To me? well, and what is your suit made of?
Dor.
In good sooth, Sir, I must intreat you willLove my sister as well as you have done.
Men.
No, Doron, love and I are faln out, and heWill not let me love thy sister, or thee either.
Dor.
Not my sister, nor me neither. Out thouCaterpiller, thou weasel, thou hedg-hog,I will make you love me, and my sister too.
Men,
You are out of your suit now Doron, andI fear you will catch cold, now you are hot.
Exeunt.
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